Monday, December 19, 2011

Window shopping in Paris is one of my favorite pastimes , but during the holiday season it's even more spectacular. Even the smallest shops, like this on in Galerie Vivienne, is a delight. My friends Mary and Mary couldn't resist.

Much time wasting has been known to happen as I stand transfixed at this spectacular time of year in Paris!!!Virginia have a wonderful wonderful Christmas with family and friends and lets hope we can catch up in Jan if schedules permit.Carla x

Astrid was a window dresser in her day, Virginia, so when we went to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf a week ago, she just HAD to see the windows on Königsallee, the big shopping street. Very festive, indeed!

"My friends Mary and Mary" This so reminded me of the Bob Newhart Show (maybe before your time) in which one of the characters introduced his brothers as "this is y brother Darrel and this is my other brother, Darrel".

Paris je t'aime

I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 9 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.